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CROSS-PLATFORM [2 records]

Record 1 2022-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
  • Computer Hardware
CONT

It [is] important to have or use a product that is cross-platform so that it can work with a wide variety of devices. If security keys are cross-platform[,] a user can use one key across all their devices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels
  • Matériel informatique
Key term(s)
  • multi-plateforme
  • multiplate-forme
  • multi-plate-forme

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
  • Computer Hardware
CONT

A platform is an environment that executes programming codes. As a result, there are two main types of platforms: hardware [and] software. Hence, a cross-platform is an actionable code that functions on various platforms without crucial changes.

Key term(s)
  • multi-platform

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels
  • Matériel informatique
Key term(s)
  • multiplate-forme
  • multi-plateforme
  • multi-plate-forme

Spanish

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